JAKARTA - South Korean tennis player Kim Seoyoon temporarily climbed to the top of the 2026 Indonesia Women's Open (IWO) presented by BTN, displacing her compatriot Hwang Yeonseo.
The competition, which took place at the Damai Indah Golf-BSD Course, played the second round on Saturday, January 31, 2026, which was the determinant of the success of the golfers to be able to continue the game to the final round on Sunday.
The results of the second day's matches managed to change the standings. First round leader Hwang Yeonseo was knocked down to T3 after failing to maintain a narrow lead in the final hole due to a bogey.
Seoyoon managed to score the lowest score in two rounds with 64 (8-under par). The 23-year-old golfer not only scored the lowest score, but also did not make a single bogey.
"I do apply an attacking game. I try to keep attacking, but still maintain aggressiveness. Tomorrow I will still play aggressively and aggressively," said Seoyoon.
The player who has collected three KLPGA Dream Tour titles since becoming a pro in 2021 temporarily outpaced new face Prim Prachanakorn in the standings after 36 holes with one stroke.
The amateur golfer from Thailand played amazingly in the second round today. The winner of the 2025 Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior World Championship at the DIG PIK Course in Jakarta collected a score of 135 (9-under par).
If he fails to win the title, Prim also has the opportunity to win the low amateur title in the 2026 IWO if he can score the lowest total score for amateurs.
Two Indonesian players also opened the opportunity to win in their respective categories. Kristina Natalia Yoko, an Indonesian professional, still keeps hope by scoring a total score of 138 (96-under par) after completing the second round with 70 (2-under par).
He is still four strokes behind the leader of the leaderboard today, making him optimistic about being able to pursue the chance to win in the prestigious event.
"Pressure is definitely still there. However, I am grateful that I can still feel this pressure because the privilege can also feel this pressure. We'll see what the results are tomorrow," said Yoko.
Meanwhile, Indonesian amateur Sania Talitha Wahyudi can also show his best ability. The Indonesian national team player still maintains his chances to win the low amateur tomorrow.
After the second round, Sania collected a total score of 139 (5-under-par). He was only four strokes behind Prim, who currently has a great chance of winning the amateur trophy.
Indonesia Women's Open has determined 65 golfers who are entitled to appear in the final round tomorrow. The cut-off was set at a total of 146 (2-over-par).
A total of five Indonesian players managed to qualify for the final round. In addition to Yoko and Sania, the other three names are Holly Victoria Halim, Meva Helina Schmit, and Patricia Sinolungan.
This is the largest number of Indonesian golfers who have qualified for the final stage of the IWO. Previously, in the inaugural edition last year, Indonesia only represented two golfers in the final round.
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